Joseph Palmeri of Tulsa - A Tutor

Joseph Palmeri of Tulsa Oklahoma has always excelled academically. His natural ability to learn, and swift understanding of coursework and material has always made academia easy for him, in places where many of his peers would struggle, and even fail. Recognizing this, and always being eager to help those in need, Joseph began tutoring during his stay at Oklahoma State University through his enrollment in the student union office. There, Joseph would help tutor a wide range of subjects, including but not limited to, physics, chemistry, and biology. The demanding subjects he often tutored really took a toll on some of his fellow students, and was even frustrating for Joseph himself at times. However, Joseph says his time working as a tutor taught him the importance of patience and perseverance, and that one can achieve anything so long as they are willing to continue pursuing it. With this philosophy in mind, Joseph's tutoring and leadership helped guide his fellow students to classroom success. Some appreciated Joseph's help so much, that they would thank him personally in one manner or another, saying that without him, they never would have graduated.

Joseph Palmeri of Tulsa also taught Kaplan test preparation classes in the year of 2004, in fields related to the Medical College Admission Tests. Joseph was chosen to teach these preparation classes because of his thorough understanding of the subject matter, as well as his own test taking aptitude. Joseph says that it was his honor to help his fellow students learn the ins and outs to proper test taking strategies and techniques, and that he wished he himself had been able to attend similar classes while he went through school, as it may have taken off much of the pressure he felt during infamous final exam time. From 2005 to 2006, Joseph also mentored an elementary student in Oklahoma City. Joseph said that he enjoyed this volunteer work quite a bit, and developing a relationship with the student had been a learning experience for them both. Joseph even likes to think that the mentorship with the elementary student helped prepare him for when he would inevitably become a father, something that he says you could never be too prepared for.